视听说第五册教师用书 Unit 5 Philosophy 视听说第五册教师用书 Unit 5 Philosophy Part One Lead-in Background knowledge Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. It is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational argument. Teachers are expected to make the students understand some branches of philosophy, and let them know philosophy is quite close to our daily life. ACTIVITY 1 LISTENING Directions: Listen to the recording and answer the following questions according to what you hear. Tapescript: What is Philosophy? The word “philosophy“ comes from the Greek, which literally means “love of wisdom“. There are at least two senses in which the term philosophy is used. In the more formal sense, philosophy is an academic discipline focusing on the fields of metaphysics, logic, ethics, epistemology, and aesthetics. In the more informal sense, philosophy is an attitude to life or way or principle of living whose focus is on resolving the most basic existential questions about the human condition. Check up the answers: Realism Rationalism Skepticism Idealism Pragmatism Phenomenology Existentialism Teaching tips: 视听说第五册教师用书 Unit 5 Philosophy ACTIVITY 2 VIEWING Directions: Watch the video and choose the best answer to each of the following questions. Video Transcript: Eric:Hi, Lucy. Havent seen you for a long time! Lucy:Oh, its you Eric. Glad to see you here. So we are in the same university. What a surprise! Eric: Yes. Whats your major? Lucy:Philosophy. Eric:Philosophy? Isnt it boring? Lucy:No, in fact, Im keen on it. I adored Nietzsche very much. Now I have the chance to research him and learn his ideas. Eric: So, your dream is to become a thoughtful person like him? Lucy:Yes, and Im also interested in Chinese philosophy, such as Confucianism and Taoism. Eric: Cool, then we will have a woman philosopher in the future! Lucy:You can have a try, and you will find the “love of wisdom”. Eric: Maybe youre right, but I still like architecture. Check up the answers: 1.C2.B3.A4.B ACTIVITY 3 SPEAKING Directions: Work in groups, discuss the following questions and then share your opinions with the whole class. QuestionsAnswers 1.Where does the word “philosophy” come from? It comes from Greek. 2.What is the original meaning of the word “philosophy”? It means “love of wisdom”. 3.What is “philosophy” in the more formal sense? In the more formal sense, philosophy is an academic discipline. 4.What is “philosophy” in the more informal sense? In the more informal sense, philosophy is an attitude to life or way or principle of living. 视听说第五册教师用书 Unit 5 Philosophy Part two: Communication Skills What do you know about philosophy? Teachers are expected to require the students to work in groups, and then ask one or two groups to present their own discussions. ACTIVITY 1 ORAL FUNCTIONS Directions: Here are the sentences expressing time period. Try to learn them by heart. Ways of Asking about Time PeriodWays of Answering about Time Period 1.How long does the project last? 2.How long have you been married? 3.How long did it take you to finish the book? 4.Have you been here very long? 5.Did he tell you how long to visit your relatives? 6.How much time will it take to drive there? 7.Did you spend much time in America? 1.More or less five years. 2.For 10 years. 3.Since 1998. 4.It took me about six solid hours to finish reading the book. 5.It has taken me the whole day to look for the lost purse, but I still havent found it. 6.Ive seen little of her during the past few years. 7.It has been raining all day long. 8.Not very long, just only one week. 9.Yes. He told me to visit them for an hour. 10. About three hours. 11. I stayed there for three years. ACTIVITY 2 ORAL PRACTICE Task1 Listening Teaching tips: 视听说第五册教师用书 Unit 5 Philosophy Directions: Listen to the conversations and fill in the blanks according to what you hear. Tapescript: 1.A:Susan, there is a new movie tonight. Want to see it? B:Id like to, but I have a lot of work to do. I guess it will take me about three solid hours. How about tomorrow? A:All right. I will call you tomorrow. B:OK. 2.A:Excuse me, how can I get to the nearest hospital? B:Go down this road and turn right at the first turning. You will see it. A:Thank you. How long will it take to walk there? B:About 10 minutes. 3.A:Hi, Nancy. Long time no see. B:Hi, David. We havent seen each other for almost 5 years. Hows everything? A:Fine. And what do you do? B:I have been teaching at college for almost 4 years. 4.A:Americans have come to depend more on their cars. Do you believe it? B:I agree. The family car has been a common thing since the early 20th century. A:Yes. And they used to like big cars. But now the cost of gasoline has increased. B:You mean they have to use the smaller cars. Task 2 Viewing Directio